Pages: 61pp Size: 400 x 560 x 48mm Inscription: Signed by the author Edition: One of three copies
Place publication: Johannesburg Publisher: The author
Additional notes: This book is one of three copies produced, photographed and compiled by Sidney Hirschowitz (FPSSA). All the art works are by Cecil Skotnes
The books were hand-coloured in three-quarter leather by Peter Carstens
Housed in a cherry wood box with a brass handle and two keys: 470 x 670 x 95mm.
An incised woodblock is inset into the top of the box: 160 x 120mm.
Collation: (see Word document for proper format of the collation)
1, 2 Blank [2]
3 Title [1]
4 Colophon [1]
5 Preface – signed [1]
6 About the author [1] Franco Forleo
7 About the author [2] Pippa Skotnes
8 Woodcut (with mount) [1] Abstract
9 Poem [1] “Cecil the Man“
10 Photograph B&W [1] Close -up portrait of Cecil
11 Poem [2] “The Studio“
12 Poem [3] “The Chisels”
13 Woodcut (with mount) [2] Couple
14 Photograph B&W [2] Cecil in his studio – wide view
15 Photograph B&W [3] Cecil carving at his bench
16 Photograph B&W [4] Cecil carving at his bench
17 Poem [4] “Hands“
18 Photograph Colour [1] Cecil seated at his bench with carving tools
19 Photograph B&W [5] Cecil carving at his bench
20 Photograph B&W [6] Cecil standing beside his bench in front of easel
21 Conte and Chalk [1] Face in the sun 1
22 Photograph Colour [2] Cecil standing with paint brushes
23 Photograph Colour [3] Cecil standing with paint brushes and paint
24 Photograph Colour [4] Cecil standing and painting on easel
25 Chalk and Conte [2] Face in the sun 2
26 Poem [5] “Thelma“
27 Poem [6] Friends“
28 Photograph Colour [5] Thelma and Cecil standing on either side of painting
29 Photograph Colour [6] Thelma and Cecil standing on right of painting
30 Poem [7] “Birth of a Family“
31 Conte [3] Three figures
32 Poem [8] “Success“
33 Photograph Colour [7] Cecil standing on right of portrait
34 Photograph Colour [8] Cecil sitting on right of portrait
35 Poem [9] “Vibrant Colours“
36 Poem [10] “Fantasy Figures“
37 Photograph Colour [9] Painting 1. Two figures
38 Photograph Colour [10] Painting 2. Three figures
39 Photograph Colour [11] Painting 3. Red face
40 Photograph Colour [12] Painting 4. Two figures
41 Poem [11] “Imaginative Shapes“
42 Photograph Colour [13] Cecil standing at right of large woodcut
43 Photograph Colour [14] Cecil standing at left of large woodcut
44 Photograph Colour [15] Cecil standing at right of painting. Two figures
45 Photograph Colour [16] Cecil standing at left of painting.